I would say the card doctors, he knowingly dealt with, for decades are more indicative of his character then the single show with Betsy. He had a lot of things going for him, and in fairness was something of a visionary, but, as you say, his hubris, and in my opinion, lack of a moral compass, ultimately did not serve him well in the hobby.
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Four phrases I have coined that sum up today's hobby:
No consequences.
Stuff trumps all.
The flip is the commoodity.
Animal Farm grading.
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